Popular Oporto store closed after video exposes rat infestation
A video shows rats scuttling across the floor at a Sydney branch of the chicken burger chain, Oporto.
Facebook user Vijay Kumar posted the one-minute video on Thursday of the rats at the Broadway store in the Sydney CBD, and it has been viewed over 11,000 times.
“This one goes out to all the Oporto lovers out there,” Mr Kumar posted.
“Think zillion times before you walk again into this place (sic).
“It’s literally disgusting.”
The footage has horrified chicken burger lovers across the nation.
“Gross! Where is the health department?” one Facebook user wrote.
“Nasty,” another Facebook user said.
The store at Broadway was immediately closed after Oporto became aware of the video and the hygiene issues were isolated to this branch, a spokeswoman for the chain told Yahoo7.
“We were made aware of the Broadway Oporto video on the morning of Thursday 17 January and the store was immediately closed,” a spokeswoman, from Craveable Brands – which houses the Oporto brand, said.
“Vermin appear to have been dislocated by external construction activity in the Broadway area, which can lead to increased activity for surrounding businesses.
“Vermin appear to have accessed the Broadway restaurant via a ventilation hole, or other access points from outside.
“The store has undergone a full decontamination and industrial cleaning process to ensure all surfaces are hygienic and safe.”
The store and surrounding areas will be assessed by officers from the City of Sydney Environmental Health, Food Safety Division.
“The store will remain closed, and clean, until both Oporto and health inspectors are satisfied that vermin cannot re-enter the Broadway store from outside,” the spokeswoman said.
